T. Denny Sanford
$2.1B
as of 10/04/24
About T. Denny Sanford
T. Denny Sanford owns First Premier Bank, which specializes in offering credit cards to high-risk borrowers.
The Sioux Falls, South Dakota, bank has just 17 branches, but is one of the largest issuers of Mastercards - many with steep rates and low limits.
An active philanthropist, Sanford says he wants to die broke. To do that he'd have to give away his most valuable asset, credit card issuer First Premier.
Sanford funds his charitable giving with hefty dividends from First Premier
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Banking, credit cardsResidence
Sioux Falls, South DakotaMarital status
DivorcedBirth date
12/23/35 (age 88)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of MinnesotaSelf-made
self-madeT. Denny Sanford’s fortune is worth
35K
troy ounces of gold
32K
median U.S. household
21K
median U.S. income
0.042%
U.S. credit card volume
0.008%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Sanford's children's education initiatives include one for young boys and girls which he hopes will cut America's divorce rate by 50% in the next 50 years.
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